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Corporate Public Relations
October 24, 2013
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InterTech Technology Award 2013 – Speedmaster XL 145/162
honored
 Double gripper technology and paper stretch compensation result in much
lower paper consumption and impress judges
 Heidelberg wins coveted award for 32nd time
The Speedmaster XL 145/162 platform from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg)
has received the InterTech Technology Award 2013. The judges were particularly impressed
with the double gripper technology and motorized paper stretch compensation (remote fan-out
control), along with the associated potential for cutting costs in terms of paper consumption
and reduced makeready times. This is the very first time in the award’s history that press
technology in this format class has received the coveted award. Overall, this is the 32nd
InterTech Technology Award for an innovation from Heidelberg.
Double gripper delivery enables flexible job pooling
When printing mixed forms, the larger the paper format, the greater the flexibility in arranging
the individual repeats. In the past, large-format perfectors had two limitations to contend with –
smearing during sheet travel and machine-related restrictions in the arrangement of the mixed
forms, since corridors for the sheet brakes prevented efficient job pooling and reduced the
printable area by up to six percent. Both limitations are now history thanks to the double
gripper technology that Heidelberg showcased at drupa 2012. Since the sheet in the delivery
is guided by grippers at both the front and rear edges, the sheet guide plate has been
eliminated completely and, with it, all the risks of ink buildup and associated scratches. Use of
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a special brake gripper bar also dispenses with the brake corridors that previously hindered
job pooling. Jobs can now be nested over the entire surface of the sheet.
The elimination of brake corridors results in significant cost reduction, not only for web-to-print
shops but also for commercial printing. Paper savings of around 5 cm (1.97 in) across the
width of the sheet cut paper costs considerably.
Motorized paper stretch compensation ensures precise register accuracy
Heidelberg was the first company in the world to offer motorized paper stretch compensation
for large-format applications when it added this function to its Speedmaster XL presses in
summer 2012. This technology enables a register error caused by paper distortion at the rear
edge of the sheet to be compensated fully automatically from the Prinect Press Center control
station. This dispenses with the time-consuming process of manually adjusting the impression
cylinder circumferentially or laterally by means of the clamping bar segments. This high
register accuracy is a crucial advantage in the production of mixed forms by web-to-print
suppliers in particular, as the printer – unlike in conventional commercial printing – has only
limited influence over the makeup of the printing form. The mixed forms can easily
accommodate up to 100 customer jobs, each of which must be of perfect quality, even if, for
example, there are negative 8-point fonts at the rear edge of the sheet in 7B format. What’s
more, makeready is around ten minutes faster, depending on the machine configuration.
Used in combination and depending on the machine and job structure, both functions
collectively can achieve annual cost savings of several hundred thousand euros.
“The InterTech Award Technology 2013 for the large-format technology from Heidelberg
underscores the credentials of this format class in terms of top productivity and quality,
coupled with minimal costs. Users of a Speedmaster XL 145 / XL 162 invest in state-of-the-art
technology that supports them in significantly enhancing their competitive position,” says
Stefan Hasenzahl, head of Very Large Format and Postpress Packaging at Heidelberg.
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About the InterTech Technology Awards
Since 1978 the InterTech™ Technology Awards sponsored by Printing Industries of America
have honored the development of technologies predicted to have a major impact on the
graphic arts and related industries. More than 80% of technologies that receive an award
experience continued commercial success in the marketplace.
Figure 1: The Speedmaster XL 145/162 platform from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is
the first machine technology in this format class to receive the coveted InterTech Technology
Award.
Figure 2: Heidelberg was the first company in the world to offer motorized paper stretch
compensation for large-format applications when it added this function to its Speedmaster XL
presses in summer 2012.
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.
Further information for journalists:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Global Marketing & Trade Press
Matthias Hartung
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92-5077
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92-995077
E-mail: [email protected]
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